Like others must have, during the recent TC outage I thought 'what if TC were gone for good?'.

For me, if TC disappeared overnight, that would be a bad thing. I get a lot of information & enjoyment from TC.

I got to wondering what resources TC ran on, if they ever needed cash, if a kick-starter project would be set up... I thought of all the artists who sold through TC, all the brands who received free promotion & ultimately how much TC is part of connecting the scene.

Anyway, nothing disastrous had happened, the TC lights came back on & normal service was resumed.

But I resolved to become a TC Grand Member - not so much so I could edit TC (although I might) or because I'm a hardcore knowledgable tikiphille but more to assist them with a relatively small donation for what I get out of it.

I hope if others also enjoy TC, & can afford to donate, then they will likewise become Grand Members.